Telegram Stars: Payment for Digital Goods and More
Starting today, bots and mini apps on Telegram can sell digital goods and services using a new in-app currency named "Telegram Stars."
According to the blog, you can purchase Stars through in-app purchases in Apple and Google stores or via the official @PremiumBot, and then spend them on various digital products offered by bots, ranging from eBooks and online courses to in-game items.
Developers will soon be able to convert the Stars earned by bots into the cryptocurrency Toncoin using the Fragment platform.
Telegram promises to add more features related to Telegram Stars in future updates. For example, users will be able to not only purchase digital goods and services in mini apps but also send gifts to content creators.
Article: telegram.org/blog/telegram-stars
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Starting today, bots and mini apps on Telegram can sell digital goods and services using a new in-app currency named "Telegram Stars."
According to the blog, you can purchase Stars through in-app purchases in Apple and Google stores or via the official @PremiumBot, and then spend them on various digital products offered by bots, ranging from eBooks and online courses to in-game items.
Developers will soon be able to convert the Stars earned by bots into the cryptocurrency Toncoin using the Fragment platform.
Telegram promises to add more features related to Telegram Stars in future updates. For example, users will be able to not only purchase digital goods and services in mini apps but also send gifts to content creators.
Article: telegram.org/blog/telegram-stars
#update #Android #iOS #Desktop #macOS #Unigram
Telegram
Telegram Stars: Pay for Digital Goods and More
Over 400 million users interact with bots and mini apps on Telegram every month – to buy products, access services, play games, and much more. With today's update, bots and mini apps can sell digital goods and services.
Telegram Desktop Has Been Updated To Version 5.1.7
What's new:
• Toggle chats search focus by Tab key.
• Unfocus empty search by Backspace key.
• Add a spoiler to already sent media when editing.
• Forward by drag-n-drop to frequent contacts / recent searches.
• Allow wide chats list in empty window with narrow list when a chat is opened.
• Improve custom font support in the input fields.
• Ctrl+Click on Reply in menu to Reply in another chat.
• Sending messages with effects.
• Moving photo or video captions above the media.
• Chat preview on chat photo long press or Alt+Click.
• Allow editing caption placement and spoiler in topics.
• Show vCard information for shared contacts.
• Allow scheduling media in topic groups.
Download: from the official website or GitHub.
#update #desktop
What's new:
• Toggle chats search focus by Tab key.
• Unfocus empty search by Backspace key.
• Add a spoiler to already sent media when editing.
• Forward by drag-n-drop to frequent contacts / recent searches.
• Allow wide chats list in empty window with narrow list when a chat is opened.
• Improve custom font support in the input fields.
• Ctrl+Click on Reply in menu to Reply in another chat.
• Sending messages with effects.
• Moving photo or video captions above the media.
• Chat preview on chat photo long press or Alt+Click.
• Allow editing caption placement and spoiler in topics.
• Show vCard information for shared contacts.
• Allow scheduling media in topic groups.
Download: from the official website or GitHub.
#update #desktop
Telegram for Android and iOS Updated to Version 10.14
The June update has introduced which includes the following new features, amongst others:
• Stickers with Links in Stories: Telegram Premium subscribers can add up to three stickers with hyperlinks to their stories, set preview parameters for each, or disable the preview entirely, as well as specify hyperlink text.
• Search Stories by Hashtags: Users can now search for public stories that include a specific hashtag in their description. To do this, simply click on the hashtag in one of these stories or in any chat.
• Search Stories by Location: Stories can also be searched by location. To do this, click on the location sticker in any story.
• Bot Balance: Bot owners can now view the number of stars in their bot’s balance. The balance and transaction list is only displayed in the bot's profile if there are stars in its account.
• Action Menu for Links: When long pressing a link, the app now displays an action menu. Users can open the link in a browser or copy it to the clipboard.
Android: Available on Google Play, as an APK from the official website, or via the verified channel.
iOS: App Store.
#update #Android #iOS
The June update has introduced which includes the following new features, amongst others:
• Stickers with Links in Stories: Telegram Premium subscribers can add up to three stickers with hyperlinks to their stories, set preview parameters for each, or disable the preview entirely, as well as specify hyperlink text.
• Search Stories by Hashtags: Users can now search for public stories that include a specific hashtag in their description. To do this, simply click on the hashtag in one of these stories or in any chat.
• Search Stories by Location: Stories can also be searched by location. To do this, click on the location sticker in any story.
• Bot Balance: Bot owners can now view the number of stars in their bot’s balance. The balance and transaction list is only displayed in the bot's profile if there are stars in its account.
• Action Menu for Links: When long pressing a link, the app now displays an action menu. Users can open the link in a browser or copy it to the clipboard.
Android: Available on Google Play, as an APK from the official website, or via the verified channel.
iOS: App Store.
#update #Android #iOS